Japan - eVTOL Insights

Kanematsu launches Hyogo AAM Laboratory in Japan with Chuo Fukken Consultants, Pasona Group and Buzzport

eVTOL Insights Editorial16 May 2022

Japanese firm Kanematsu has launched the Hyogo Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Laboratory by working with university and high school students in partnership with Chuo Fukken Consultants, Pasona Group, and Buzzport. The Hyogo Advanced Air Mobility (HA...

SkyDrive agree on basis for type certification for its SD-05 flying car with Japan’s MLIT

Jason Pritchard4 May 2022

SkyDrive has reached an agreement with the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to base the type certification for the company’s flying car. The certification basis refers to the...

SkyDrive and Suzuki Motor Corporation to work on commercialising ‘flying cars’

Jason Pritchard24 March 2022

SkyDrive and Suzuki Motor Corporation are to collaborate together on the business and technology of flying cars, with both companies also considering market development in India. Japanese firm SkyDrive is currently engaged in the development of ...

Eve and Skyports to develop new ConOps for Advanced Air Mobility for Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau

Jason Pritchard24 February 2022

Eve Air Mobility and Skyports are working together to support the development of a new Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for Advanced Air Mobility for the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau. The initiative aims to provide a shared vision of airspace design...

Joby Aviation teams up with ANA Holdings to help establish new eVTOL ride-sharing service in Japan

Jason Pritchard16 February 2022

Joby Aviation is partnering with ANA Holdings, Japan’s largest airline, to bring its aerial ride-sharing services to the country. ANA and Joby are set to collaborate on all aspects of establishing this revolutionary new form of transportation in ...

AirX places pre-order for 50 of EHang’s 216 eVTOL aircraft to support various UAM projects in Japan

Jason Pritchard26 January 2022

EHang has announced a pre-order of 50 units of its EH216 autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) from AirX, which is the biggest order the company has received in Japan. Regarded as the leading helicopter service platform provider in the country, AirX ha...

SkyDrive’s SD-03 flying car put on display outside of Japan for first time at CES 2022

Jason Pritchard7 January 2022

SkyDrive has unveiled its SD-03 compact flying vehicle at CES 2022, which is the first time the company has displayed the full-scale model outside of Japan. The Tokyo-based startup's flying car was first displayed to the public at The Flying Car...

EHang confirms first order for its VT-30 eVTOL aircraft and announces further demo flights in Japan

Jason Pritchard23 December 2021

EHang has secured the first order for its long-range passenger grade VT-30 eVTOL aircraft and will work with local partners to further explore use cases with its EH216 and VT-30 and develop urban air mobility networks in Japan. With the cooperati...

Volocopter joins Osaka Roundtable as it accelerates commitment to launching urban air mobility services in Japan

Jason Pritchard21 October 2021

Volocopter has joined the Osaka Roundtable, an institution eager to bring urban air mobility to one of the busiest cities in Asia, as the company continues to accelerate its commitment to launching services in Japan.As part of the engagement, the Ge...

Honda confirms the development of its own eVTOL aircraft, featuring a gas turbine hybrid power unit

Jason Pritchard1 October 2021

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Vertical Aerospace signs MoU with Marubeni Corporation to introduce its VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft in Japan

Jason Pritchard24 September 2021

Vertical Aerospace will work with Japanese firm Marubeni Corporation to explore sustainable and emissions-free travel solutions in the country's market, focusing on Vertical’s flagship eVTOL aircraft, the VA-X4. The agreement also sees Marubeni agre...

Dufour Aerospace set to bring its eVTOL aircraft to Japan after teaming up with AirMobility in new agreement

Jason Pritchard22 June 2021

Dufour Aerospace has signed a distribution agreement with Japan's AirMobility to enter the country's market and promote its eVTOL aircraft as a form of sustainable travel. Dufour's eVTOL platform is based on proven tilt-wing technology, which giv...

EHang completes maiden test flights of its 216 AAV in Japan

Jason Pritchard7 June 2021

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EHang completes first test flights of its 216 AAV in Japan

Jason Pritchard4 June 2021

EHang has conducted maiden test flights in Japan with its two-seater 216 eVTOL, which is the first passenger-grade autonomous aircraft to be granted permission to fly in open airspace in the country. The company obtained a trial flight permit fr...

Skyports to provide its industry expertise in two projects aimed at delivering eVTOL technology in Japan

Jason Pritchard21 May 2021

Skyports has been accepted to participate in two upcoming initiatives aimed at delivering eVTOL technology in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture. The vertiport developer and drone delivery provider has been accepted as one of five organisations to contrib...

Skyports and Kanematsu partner together to launch commercial passenger and cargo missions in Japan

Jason Pritchard22 April 2021

Skyports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Japanese trading company Kanematsu Corporation, as both companies look to facilitate the deployment and operation of advanced air mobility services for passenger and cargo missions in the c...

Wingcopter and All Nippon Airways to partner on new drone delivery network in Japan

Jason Pritchard19 April 2021

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All Nippon Airways and Wingcopter partner to build eVTOL drone delivery network in Japan

Jason Pritchard16 April 2021

Wingcopter and ANA Holdings - the parent company of All Nippon Airways - are working together to accelerate the delivery of vital pharmaceuticals and other consumer products via unmanned aircraft in Japan. The two companies are conducting compre...

SkyDrive joins roundtable to help realise potential of ‘flying cars’ in Osaka, Japan

Jason Pritchard20 November 2020

SkyDrive, the Japanese eVTOL aircraft developer, has joined an ongoing roundtable which focuses on the implementation of 'flying cars' in the city of Osaka. The roundtable was set up as the core organisation to accelerate the initiative led by t...

SkyDrive’s SD-03 eVTOL ‘flying car’ to be displayed at public exhibition for the first time in Japan

Jason Pritchard3 November 2020

Japanese eVTOL aircraft developer SkyDrive will display its SD-03 eVTOL aircraft model at a public exhibition for the first time, giving attendees a chance to sit in the cockpit. The Flying Car Technology Exhibition and Conference is the only eve...

Volocopter to help launch eVTOL services in Japan following new agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL)

Jason Pritchard29 September 2020

Volocopter has entered into a co-operation agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL) to help develop and launch Urban Air Mobility services in the country - which could be within the next three years. As part of this agreement, both companies will work...

SkyDrive raises ¥3.9 billion in latest Series B funding round

Jason Pritchard2 September 2020

Following the success of its public flight demo last week, SkyDrive has announced that it has raised ¥3.9 billion in Series B funding. Seven of the ten investors - Development Bank of Japan, Itochu Corporation, ENEOS Innovation Partners, Obayashi...

SkyDrive completes first public flight demo of its SD-03 ‘flying car’

Jason Pritchard1 September 2020

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SkyDrive completes first public manned flight of its eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard28 August 2020

eVTOL developer SkyDrive has conducted the first public flight demo of its new single-seater SD-03 flying car in Japan. Designed to be the world's smallest eVTOL model as a means of transportation, the four-minute flight took place earlier this w...